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The Roots' set didn't go as smoothly as some of the others as it was marred by technical difficulties. The crew soldiered on despite the crowd's initial mixed reaction and brought out some old school hitmakers to help make its set a memorable one...

After a couple of months that included an infamous "106 & Park" appearance and a spot on XXL's 2014 Freshmen, August Alsina got another moment to shine on the Festival Stage for Summer Jam. The R&B crooner looked like he flourished in front of one of his biggest crowds. Alt...

Action Bronson didn't have to body slam anybody off the stage for Summer Jam, so it was a good time throughout his 10-minute set. The Queens MC ran through a catalogue that includes "Silverado," "Strictly 4 My Jeeps" and "Pepe Lopez." A barefooted Brosolino slid into the crowd during the second of the aforementioned and got those surrounding him even more hyper... Rea

Nas is still pushing on two months after the frenzy of Illmatic's 20th anniversary. He repped for QB at Summer Jam as he kicked off his set with the classic "NY State of Mind" and made his way through "The World Is Yours" and "It Ain't Hard To Tell," letting the samples ride along in between...

Trey Songz reiterated some truths in his Summer Jam performance. A shirtless Songz being an instant crowd pleaser is one of them. Another is the fact that Chris Brown is missed. Songz had the audience singing along to songs like "Dive In" and "Neighbors Know My Name" before suddenly dropping "Paranoid" and bringing Ty Dolla $ign on to the stage. The...

Summer Jam followed up two newer artists — Troy Ave and Action Bronson — with a familiar hit maker. Taylor Gang head Wiz Khalifa took the stage as the seats started filling up at MetLife Stadium. The big moments were still to come, but Wiz got the crowd more than ready as he performed hits like "Work Hard, Play Hard" and "We Dem Boyz" (shirtless, of course). Snoop Dogg... Read

Brooklyn's Troy Ave got the point across that he was excited for Summer Jam throughout the prior week. That eagerness definitely came out in his actual set. The voice of the streets mobbed with his BSB crew in his set. Although it was short, it was a high-energy one that even saw a guest appearance from T...

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T.I.'s familial issues aren't slowing him down and Young Thug is still letting his voice get heard on bangers. The latest from the two is the music video to "About the Money," the lead single to T.I.'s upcoming Paperwork. The clip is essentially the results of the duo's financial pursuit. The...

When the new Starz Original Series, Power, debuts on June 7, hip-hop heads everywhere will be glued to their screens. Executive produced by the hip-hop superstar 50 Cent, the show tells the story of James “Ghost” St. Patrick, a big-time New York City drug dealer and club owner, who’s caught up in a dark world and looking to get out and clean up his lifestyle. But there are a ...

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Photography By: Lauren Gesswein Another Summer Jam is finally in the history books. Last night at MetLife Stadium (June 1), fans were treated to an all-star line-up featuring old and new rappers in hip-hop. While the Festival Stage boasted names like Childish Gambino and Jhene Aiko, the Main Stage garnered the most attention with surprise guests, reunions and many more...